Monday, June 3, 2013

CRAZY EIGHTS

After piecing the quilt from my previous post, I thought I should really finish something on my UFO list. I looked around my sewing room and this quilt caught my eye. It's not very big, so I figured it wouldn't take long.

In an effort to use what I had, I dug around for a suitable backing. It was just shy in width so I had to add a piece. I seamed together 3 pieces of batting scraps, and the binding is made up of strips of the border fabric and a solid grey because I didn't have enough of either. Good grief, it's a wonder this got finished at all!

I quilted it a 1/4" on either side of the seams. I like the little square the quilting makes at the intersections.

The quilt is 45 x 52 and done : )

Also I foundation pieced this little bee after seeing one at A Quilters Table. It's a free download from Badskirt. So cute! I added some strips around it to bring it up to a block size I can use in my quilt.

.......and another one for Katja because she liked it. I need to embroider the antennae.

Thanks for sharing the little "bee" pattern! I have a ton of friends who are "bee" crazy :*) And I love your quilt - you get extra credit for using up scrap pieces for the backing and batting and binding - you go girl!!!

I love that you put that quilt together from what you had in your sewing room! I love that kind of challenge--it's always easier to go find something new, but I think the challenge of using what we have makes the quilt more dear. Love the pieced back, too!

I really like the way you quilted the little quilt. I also love the bee block. My 20 month old grandson is in love with bees, I think I'll make him a little nap quilt out of these blocks. Thanks for the link and the inspiration.

I LOVE my bee! I've been playing around with a few bees inside a hexagon since I saw this one on Pinterest some time ago.Maybe the bee from you will get me going!Thanks so much Carla for my first bee! :)

About Me

First of all I'm a wifey, a mother to 6 grown children, grandma to 4, and owner of Knit2 Yarns in Kamloops, B.C. Knitting has been part of my life since I was eight years old when a teacher taught me how. Quilting is the other hobby that takes my time. I love them both.